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An Illinois lawmaker was found guilty Tuesday of taking a $7,000 bribe. Federal authorities say State Rep. Derrick Smith, a Chicago Democrat, took the…
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A federal judge says she expects attorneys to make their closing arguments in the bribery trial of an Illinois state representative Monday.Prosecutors…
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Neither politics nor back pain will delay the start of State Representative Derrick Smith’s federal corruption trial next week.The Chicago Democrat is…
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State Representative LaShawn Ford stands accused of 17 counts of bank fraud and lying to the bank. Federal prosecutors say the Chicago Democrat took out a…
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For the first time in more than a century, the Illinois House has voted to kick out one of its members. Derrick Smith, a Democrat who had represented the…
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The Illinois House of Representatives will convene for one day next month to consider whether to expel one of its own.A day after a special House…
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A special legislative panel is scheduled to hold its final disciplinary hearing against indicted State Rep. Derrick Smith, D-Chicago, next Thursday, but…